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Moogtron III 
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Joined: April 26 2005 Location: Belgium Status: Offline Points: 10616 |
 Posted: May 21 2015 at 14:22 |
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Quite shocking news. Hope he can be cured.
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The.Crimson.King
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Joined: March 29 2013 Location: WA Status: Offline Points: 4591 |
Posted: May 21 2015 at 10:52 |
Excellent advice. The thing that's so f'd up about cancer is that many forms are unrelated to poor health choices and have nothing to do with how good you do or don't take care of yourself. My 51 yr old gym-rat sister-in-law went in for a routine colonoscopy a few years ago and it had already spread to several major organs...she was dead in 6 months. Late 2014 I felt a strange tightness in my throat...had it checked out right away...thyroid cancer. Now, post surgery and radioactive iodine treatment everything's cool, but it just goes to show how you never know when your time will be up so live each day as if it's your last...because it very well could be
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freyacat
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Joined: February 17 2004 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 146 |
Posted: May 21 2015 at 10:24 |
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When I read this in the news this morning, I had the sinking feeling that I may have seen Chris play with Yes for the last time.
It's not given to us, of course, to stay young and healthy forever. We age, we get sick, we die, all of us. But I like to think that great art, as Yes music surely is, is a way for eternity to peek into time and let us know that there is so much more beyond the horizon of our limited sight. If you follow a musical hero for many years, they become like a treasured friend, even if you have never spoken face to face, you have listened, taken in what they have to say. So, while there is so little we can do, we can give Chris our love, as he has given us so much in his long, illustrious career.
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sad creature nailed upon the coloured door of time
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twosteves
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Joined: May 01 2007 Location: NYC/Rhinebeck Status: Offline Points: 4071 |
Posted: May 20 2015 at 22:23 |
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Hope he puts Yes to bed at this point. I had checked out in many ways anyway and just don't need the band watered down any more than it is---I hope Chris takes care of himself. Yes like Floyd had a long run but all things must pass.
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dennismoore
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VIP Member Joined: April 19 2011 Location: America Status: Offline Points: 877 |
Posted: May 20 2015 at 20:38 |
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Googling his condition provides much information, but at his age and him being a long time smoker really
puts the odds against him. Depending on other elements specific to his physiology will make his odds even worse or perhaps better. Unfortunately he has a very serious cancer. I am a cancer survivor myself and I take every day as a blessing. Life is indeed short, be happy. That is a reality for me, not just a clever slogan. Personally YES are my church since I fell in love with them in 1975. I knew even back then that all things pass and one day there would be no touring YES band. This is why I have never been critical of any YES line-up. If you don't care for a particular YES grouping then don't go. But surely all will agree that the worse possible condition is no possible YES groupings. I dream & hope that Chris can beat this thing but with odds like a median expectancy of 8 months, it underscores the seriousness. For me, I will enjoy any YES as long as it has Howe & Squire, so this is pretty much my worst nightmare. Maybe fortune will provide for one more chance for Chris & Steve & Jon & Alan to play again. I will put my faith there. |
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"Yeah, people are unhappy about that - but you know what, it's still Yes." - Chris Squire
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presdoug
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Joined: January 24 2010 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 8115 |
Posted: May 20 2015 at 18:25 |
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Get well soon, Chris Squire!
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Clepsydra
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Joined: March 14 2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 494 |
Posted: May 20 2015 at 18:07 |
That is because he has Satan backing him up! |
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Angelo
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Honorary Collaborator / Retired Admin Joined: May 07 2006 Location: Italy Status: Offline Points: 13239 |
Posted: May 20 2015 at 14:17 |
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I'll be playing some Yes every day for a while... Hang in there Chris.
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ISKC Rock Radio
I stopped blogging and reviewing - so won't be handling requests. Promo's for ariplay can be sent to [email protected] |
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sublime220
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Joined: January 21 2015 Location: Willow Farm Status: Offline Points: 1563 |
Posted: May 20 2015 at 14:10 |
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NOOOOO! MY GOD! FIRST TIME SEEING THEM LIVE AND HE'S NOT HERE! MY INSPIRATION FOR PICKING UP BASS! PLEASE GET BETTER SOON. *breaks down*
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There is no dark side in the moon, really... Matter of fact, it's all dark...
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Progosopher
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Joined: May 12 2009 Location: Coolwood Status: Offline Points: 6396 |
Posted: May 20 2015 at 12:55 |
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We live in an age of medical miracles, and such conditions are treatable. Examine the potential causes of it, Chris! My wife was diagnosed with lymphoma-leukemia a few years ago. Fortunately, it was caught in such an early stage that treatment was not yet advised. She determined that the cause was stress from a promotion she accepted at work, a job she never enjoyed doing. The diagnosis made her realize the small increase in income was not worth it. Her expanded lymph nodes are now down to normal. Seek whatever treatment is recommended, but do not forget that nothing exists in a vacuum. Survivors abound. Please, Chris, be one of them!
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The world of sound is certainly capable of infinite variety and, were our sense developed, of infinite extensions. -- George Santayana, "The Sense of Beauty"
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The.Crimson.King
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Joined: March 29 2013 Location: WA Status: Offline Points: 4591 |
Posted: May 20 2015 at 10:22 |
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Well, Tony Iommi has been winning a tough fight against lymphoma for 3 years now, Bruce Dickenson just beat throat cancer, and I spent the past 6 months zapping thyroid cancer to oblivion so there's lot's of reasons to hope Chris can join the club
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Tom Ozric
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Joined: September 03 2005 Location: Olympus Mons Status: Offline Points: 15916 |
Posted: May 20 2015 at 07:17 |
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Oh dear
 This is the news I've been dreading...... Hope you pull through fine, Master Squire. The world will be a lesser place without your musical touch. No doubt Billy S will do a great job to keep the wheels turning........come what may....... (Blame it on the folks who rated Heaven And Earth with less than 3 stars  )
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Gerinski
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Joined: February 10 2010 Location: Barcelona Spain Status: Offline Points: 5101 |
Posted: May 20 2015 at 06:20 |
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Very sad news. I'm afraid that whatever he and the band may say, he is irreplaceable.
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Kati
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Joined: September 10 2010 Location: Earth Status: Offline Points: 6253 |
Posted: May 20 2015 at 04:54 |
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Chris Squire - Great Rickenbacker Bass Sounds 1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dUWn90y7Kgc
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Kati
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Joined: September 10 2010 Location: Earth Status: Offline Points: 6253 |
Posted: May 20 2015 at 04:52 |
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Yes - Roundabout Isolated Bass Track https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GRjAgl1dQBk
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Kati
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Joined: September 10 2010 Location: Earth Status: Offline Points: 6253 |
Posted: May 20 2015 at 04:07 |
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Oh no! This makes me so worried and sad. I love him so much
 
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cstack3
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VIP Member Joined: July 20 2009 Location: Tucson, AZ USA Status: Offline Points: 6769 |
Posted: May 20 2015 at 01:27 |
Mission accomplished, Yes will continue to meet touring obligations with Billy Sherwood filling in for Chris Squire. Seriously, I hope he feels better, and I hope he and Jon Anderson reach some level of understanding.
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AEProgman
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Joined: August 11 2012 Location: Toadstool Status: Offline Points: 1787 |
Posted: May 19 2015 at 20:13 |
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Sad news indeed. Thoughts and prayers for you Chris!
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Clepsydra
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Joined: March 14 2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 494 |
Posted: May 19 2015 at 18:54 |
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Oh man! This is not good at all..............
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Man With Hat
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Jazz-Rock/Fusion/Canterbury Team Joined: March 12 2005 Location: Neurotica Status: Offline Points: 166178 |
Posted: May 19 2015 at 17:15 |
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Shame to read...especially the seriousness of the illness.
Yes without Squire seems wrong. Hopefully it won't be for long. |
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Dig me...But don't...Bury me
I'm running still, I shall until, one day, I hope that I'll arrive Warning: Listening to jazz excessively can cause a laxative effect. |
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